Correlation Errors: When Teams (and Fans) Misread Data
Most F1 arguments about “what the data says” aren’t fights about numbers—they’re fights about assumptions. The tricky part is that modern F1 data is highly connected: pace affects track position, track position affects tyre life, tyre life affects strategy, strategy affects points, and points affect how a season feels in hindsight. When you miss those connections (or count them twice), even a well-built model can produce confident-looking outputs for the wrong reasons.
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